Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Nikon L840

Its time to look more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and L840 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was unveiled 4 years before the L840 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 530 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ELPH 530 HS scores versus the L840 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Nikon Coolpix L840. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Nikon L840 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has physical measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Nikon L840 has measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") and a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Nikon L840 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the L840.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and L840 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and L840.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon L840 to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.